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— Kizzy Gandy, Partner, Jacaranda Partners, Sydney NSW, Australia

A view from inside the public sector

— Steve Collins, Senior Application Developer, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), Perth WA, Australia

From "now what?" to data excellence

Advice from the Data Skills Network on building data governance from scratch

— Apolitical

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✏️ This week’s writing challenge: Just because it looks finished…

The more complete something looks, the less critically we tend to evaluate it.

Let’s practise resisting the impulse to accept a smooth appearance.

— Apolitical's Writing Assistant

What's your meeting pet peeve?

From meetings that are too long to missing agendas, what's one thing you can't stand? And how can more inclusive meetings be more effective for everyone?

— Ilana Munckton, Community Engagement and Neurodiversity Champion, UK

The Green AI Paradox: Where Do We Draw the Boundary?

When we calculate AI's environmental cost, what exactly are we counting?

— Kavya Kapoor, Research Fellow for Public Impact, MA Public Policy, King’s College, London, UK

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